Changes coming to I-85 and I-385 interchange

Tonight the public will get a chance to give their thoughts on the plans for the Interstate 85 and Interstate 385 interchange in Greenville County.

The South Carolina Department of Transportation will be turning the interchange from two levels of traffic to four levels.

It would be similar to the Interstate 85 and Interstate 285 interchange outside Atlanta.

The DOT says construction will begin in 2014 and traffic will continue to flow through the process.

“Just like resurfacing that is going on out there right now, it’s done at night. We don’t allow any lane closures during the day so it will be the same for this project,” Tommy Elrod from the SCDOT said.

A public hearing is set for tonight at Beck Academy in Greenville from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. to give people a chance to see the plans first-hand.

Officials said the project is expected to take three years to finish.

The state has set aside $245 million for the project.

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